"Possibly the best short story event in the South West" (Cheltenham LitFest), the twice-yearly Stroud Short Stories event is also "just some stories in a room" at the SVA John St, Stroud, GL5 2HA. It is a non-profit making event, the aim of which is to promote Gloucestershire & South Gloucs writers. Organised by Stroud-based award-winning short fiction author John Holland, www.johnhollandwrites.com
General email (not submissions) stroudshortstories@gmail.com

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Friday, 29 August 2014

The closing date for submissions for the 26 October 2014 Stroud Short Stories event is Sunday 28 September at 23.59

We are currently seeking submissions for our special event to be held on Sunday 26 October 2014. The rules and how to enter are below. Ten stories will be selected from those submitted to be read by their authors at Stroud Valleys Artspace (SVA), John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA at 8pm.80 people packed into the May SSS event at the SVA for a truly memorable evening of short stories, and we are hoping to achieve that again.For the October event we are seeking stories from writers from across Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire.We are greatly looking forward to reading your stories.Rules for Submissions for the 26 October 2014 Event

Submissions will be considered from writers with a Gloucestershire or South Gloucestershire connection (i.e. writers who were born, or live, or work, or study, or are a member of a writers' group in Gloucestershire or South Gloucestershire)

Authors must be 16 or over

There is a maximum of two stories per author

Submissions are free

Stories must be between 100 and 1,500 words (excluding the title)

Submissions must be received before the end of Sunday 28 September 2014

Stories can be on any theme, but poetry and children's fiction will not be accepted

Stories may be previously published or unpublished

Stories can only be submitted by email

Writers must be available to read at the SSS event on the evening of Sunday 26 October 2014 at SVA, Stroud. Please do not enter unless you can be there

Writers chosen to read may not enter two consecutive SSS events

All submissions are confidential. And remain so for those not selected.

The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

How to enter

Please email your stories to submissions.sss@gmail.com

Attach you story in .pdf, .doc or .docx format. Do not add any personal details to your story. Only include the title of your story and the word count on your story attachment

On the covering email, to which your story is attached, include your name, email, phone number, the title of your story (for cross referencing) and your connection with Gloucestershire/South Gloucestershire

The closing date for submissions is the end of Sunday 28 September 2014

Your submission will be acknowledged within 4 days

You will be informed of the ten stories to be read by their authors no later than Friday 3rd October 2014

Any general queries to stroudshortstories@gmail.com please

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